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To ALL wHoM IT MAY GONCERN:

Be it 'known that I, G. H. LUPTON, of Cleveland, in the county -ofCuyahoga, and State of Ohio,`ha ve invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Hanging Windows and Doors `and I do hereby declare that`y the following is a ful]` and complete description thereof', referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings,

making a part of this specification, in whichy Figure I is an insideview of a window door. Figure 2 is a side view of the same. Figure 3 isan outside view of fig. 1. Figure 4 is a detached vertical section. Likeletters of reference refer to like parts in the different-views.

A, 1, is the window frame; B B' the doors, which are hung to the framebythe hingesQC. These hinges are so constructed that that part of thehinge` which is attached to the door may be raised up from the section ysecured to the frame when the door is raised, forapurpose hereafterdescribed. The pin of thehinge is not fixed as in the ordinary hinge,but is free ,to play upward and downward in the socket, as willhereafter be shown. D is a rod which is made to pass through the sidesof the casing and into the lower part of `thehinge below the ,i u pin,and upon which it rests, and by which they are raised upward, a slot inthe casing and hingefallowing this i,

vertical movement. Each hinge is provided with a similar rod,`and thetwo on each side are connected to each other by the link E, by means ofwhich they are operated conjointly. F, iig. 3, is a curved armor leven.`to the inner end of which is attached the weight G, the outer end beingpivoted to the lower end pf `the link Ef H, iig. 3, is a weather-stripplaced nea-rto the edge of the door-sill in the bottom of thedoor is cuta groove,

e, so that when it is closed it will shut down over` the strip, one-halfthe thickness of the doorbeing on the outi side of the strip, and theother half between the strip and sill, VM, as shown in fig.

The manner of opening and shutting this door is as follows -On beingclosed, as shown in g. 1, the bottom` i of the door is below the sill,as shown ing. 4; hence, in order to open them, they must be raisediabovethehsill" so that they may swing back over it; this is accomplished bythe rods D, the inner endsof whichbeing under` i i the hinge-pins, asabove said, andthe outer ends connected by the linkE, now, on `pushingup thelink, thehpins in consequence raise up the door of suicient heightto allow it to swing'clear of the sill. The door-either;`

opened or raised up are prevented from again shutting down by thecounterbalance weights, G', which also by i their weight assist inraising the door, so that it requires but little effort. 4 y i Thearrangement of the `weather-strip in `the manner described eectuallyprevents thelwinds, rain, and I snow from drifting under the doors, andalso is'a protection agaiusttheir being opened from the outside.,` i

The manner of fastening the doors when shut isby the long bolt J, fig.1, on` the door B,.the lower endlof: which drops into a hole, K, g. 4;the bolt is then turned, and a nib,` indicated bythedottedlines a, igfl,pre-` vents it from being drawn up without turning it back for thatpurpose. The upper end of` `the bolt `isprovided y with a hook, b, iig.1, which, on turning the bolt for'the purpose of fastening the lowerend, catches into a slot provided for that purpose; hence both ends ofthe bolt operating conjointly are fastened at the same timed cis ajointed arm projecting from the bolt; and when the doors are closed theouter sectionof the arm drops into, 1 i. a hook, d, on the door, B, andhy this means is prevented from being opened. By this arrangement bothdoors 1 `are easily and firmly closed vby a conjoint movement of` thebolt 4and arm. L is a door placed above the doors B B', for the purposeof ventilation when the lower doors are closed', this door is pivotedatthe centre, and is f operated by the-arm N, iig. 2. A rod, 0,'attached to the arm, enables a person on the door to` open or shutit,;as

may be desired. i.

What I claim as my invention,.and desire to secure by Letters Patent,isi 1. The link E and counterbalanoe G, in combination with the rods D,pins, and window or door, as and forthe purpose set forth. n l

2. The weather-strip H, groove c, and sill M, arranged as set forth, incombination with apparatus for raising the window or door, substantiallyas set forth.

lWitnesses:

JAMES Bnonmvsnmn, Tnos. WHITEHEAD.

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